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This Iconic Hotel Reopens Inside a UNESCO World Heritage Site

The Galle Fort Hotel in Sri Lanka has reopened after extensive restoration

The corridor in the premises
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With tourism on the road to revival, the quest for unique holidays and stays has taken the front seat. And if you&rsquore planning to travel to Sri Lanka and looking for an offbeat stay then this heritage hotel is the ideal escape.

Sri Lanka&rsquos most iconic heritage hotel &mdash the Galle Fort &mdash has reopened after two years of extensive restoration process. Apart from the history and heritage elements attached to the property&rsquos hat makes it unique is its location. It is situated inside the Unesco World Heritage Site &mdash the Galle Fort. This luxury boutique hotel finds its home inside a Dutch mansion that dates back to 300 years. Before serving as a hotel, it donned many hats, including a warehouse, residence of a renowned family of gem merchants, the Royal Air Force barracks as well as a cricket pitch. The building&rsquos three centuries old walls and facade have been conserved as authentically as possible with the heritage restoration conducted in line with the Sri Lankan Ministry of Archeology.  

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